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Thinking of God with Larry Sheehy: Christmas began thanks to Mary's childlike faith
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“Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it" (Mark 10:15). A primary event in the Biblical story about the birth of Jesus involves the appearance of the angel Gabriel to a young virgin named Mary to reveal her place in the imminent conception and birth of Jesus, the Son of God (See Luke 1:26-38). In a children's Bible class, students were asked to draw a picture demonstrating Mary’s trust in God in this experience.
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